This chapter is intended to accomplish the following purposes:

A.

To establish planning and development control parameters while allowing sufficient flexibility to permit final detailed planning at the time of development;

B.

To permit and encourage the unified planning of large areas in order to achieve the mixture and variety of land uses;

C.

To permit and encourage planning for the proper relationship between the land uses within the PAD district and the surrounding area;

D.

To assure the city and land developer that the PAD approved under the zone change amendment may be carried out over a specified number of years.

(Ord. 97-905 § 1 (part); Ord. 93-622 § 1 (part))

A.

A PAD with only residential uses or a combination of uses may be established on any parcel of land that has a minimum area of five acres. A PAD with only commercial and/or industrial uses may be established on any parcel of land.

B.

Development of a PAD shall proceed by increments called "development units" which shall be defined during the PAD approval process.

C.

All uses shall be determined by the compatibility of such uses with each other and with surrounding land uses and shall conform to policies established in the city's general plan.

D.

The PAD district is intended to be combined with all or any combination of the various zoning districts included in this title.

E.

The permitted uses, the area requirements, density, height, yard and other requirements within the district shall be those permitted or required in the zoning district with which the PAD district is combined, or those established during the PAD approval process.

F.

In order to establish development standards different than those set forth by the underlying zoning district and Chapter 17.38 of this code, residential projects shall comply with the design criteria listed in this subsection.

1.

To develop lots with between five thousand nine hundred ninety-nine square feet and five thousand square feet the applicant shall submit information showing the provision of:

a.

Open space within the PAD in an amount equal to five percent of the gross area of the land included in the PAD. Credit shall be given for landscaped entry and median features, sheltered mailbox area of a design that is architecturally compatible to the construction types within the project, parks, recreational vehicle storage, and/or other similar amenities at a rate of two times the actual square footage provided. Unimproved drainage areas, slopes, washes and/or other similar natural amenities shall be credited at a rate of one times the actual square footage provided;

b.

A means for parking or storing boats, motor homes, trailers, and other recreational vehicles, if more than ten percent of the lots contained in the PAD have lots widths that are less than fifty-five feet. The developer shall demonstrate, by submission of a typical lot layout, that area for said storage is available or that separate area for storage has been provided at a rate of one space for each five lots contained in the PAD. Said parking, shall as a minimum, comply with the regulations set forth in Chapter 17.44 of this code;

c.

Evidence that all open space and/or recreational facilities are held in common ownership;

d.

Evidence of a mandatory property owners association and recorded covenants, conditions and restrictions.

2.

To develop lots with less than five thousand square feet the applicant shall submit information showing the provision of:

a.

Open space within the PAD in an amount equal to five percent of the gross area of the land included in the PAD. Credit shall be given for landscaped entry and median features, sheltered mailbox area of a design that is architecturally compatible to the construction types within the project, parks, recreational vehicle storage, and/or other similar amenities at a rate of two times the actual square footage provided. Unimproved drainage areas, slopes, washes and/or other similar natural amenities shall be credited at a rate of one times the actual square footage provided;

b.

A means for parking or storing boats, motor homes, trailers, and other recreational vehicles, if more than ten percent of the lots contained in the PAD have lots widths that are less than fifty-five feet. The developer shall demonstrate, by submission of a typical lot layout, that area for said storage is available or that separate area for storage has been provided at a rate of one space for each five lots contained in the PAD. Said parking, shall as a minimum, comply with the regulations set forth in Chapter 17.44 of this code;

c.

Building design, site design and amenities. In particular, variation in the front setbacks, use of alleys, common parking areas, on-site storage facilities, should be given consideration;

d.

Evidence that all open space and/or recreational facilities are held in common ownership;

e.

Evidence of a mandatory property owners association and recorded covenants, conditions and restrictions.

(Ord. 2000-1046 § 2; Ord. 97-905 § 1 (part); Ord. 95-741 § 1: Ord. 93-622 § 1 (part))

A.

Applications for establishing a PAD district shall be submitted and processed in the same manner as that for zoning change and preliminary plat requests. They shall also be subject to the same notice and public hearing procedures, application and fee requirements, condition of approval and other provisions applicable to zoning change and preliminary plat requests as set forth in Titles 16 and 17 of this code.

B.

The application and preliminary development plan shall be submitted to the development services department a minimum of sixty days prior to the desired planning and zoning commission meeting date.

C.

The submittal shall be reviewed by the development review committee (DRC) for consistency with the intent of this chapter. Upon completion of this review, the plan shall be forwarded to the planning and zoning commission and city council for action.

D.

In approving the PAD zoning and development plan, the planning and zoning commission and city council may, as necessary, attach conditions to the PAD approval to insure compatibility with the surrounding area and the city's general plan.

E.

The ordinance adopted at the time of approval of a PAD shall become part of the regulations for the PAD.

F.

Specific zoning and/or PAD district requirements shall vest with the recordation each developmental unit.

(Res. No. 2010R-12, § 16, 2-16-2010; Ord. No. 2010-2, § 1, 2-16-2010; Ord. 97-905 § 1 (part); Ord. 93-622 § 1 (part))

A.

A preliminary development plan for all of the acreage involved shall accompany the submittal. It shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements for a preliminary plat as set forth in Title 16 of the city code and the Bullhead City procedures manual.

B.

The development services department shall be charged with review of the preliminary development plan for compliance with the various codes, ordinances and policies of the reviewing agencies of the city and conformity to the city's general plan.

(Res. No. 2010R-12, § 16, 2-16-2010; Ord. No. 2010-2, § 1, 2-16-2010; Ord. 97-905 § 1 (part); Ord. 93-622 § 1 (part))

A.

The final development plan for all of the acreage within the PAD or a development unit thereof, shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements for a final subdivision plat as set forth in Title 16 and the Bullhead City procedures manual.

B.

The final development plan must be in substantial conformance with the approved preliminary development plan as determined by the development services director. Any deviations from the approved preliminary plan that would alter the nature of the project will require approval by the planning and zoning commission and the city council. If all is in order, the final development plan shall be forwarded to the city council for approval.

(Res. No. 2010R-12, § 16, 2-16-2010; Ord. No. 2010-2, § 1, 2-16-2010; Ord. 97-905, § 1 (part); Ord. 93-622, § 1 (part))

A.

The city clerk shall record the final development plan in the office of the Mohave County recorder upon approval of said plan by the city council.

B.

Once the final development plan has been approved by the city council, it can be amended, changed or modified only through the procedures prescribed herein.

(Ord. 97-905 § 1 (part); Ord. 93-622 § 1 (part))

Building permits may be issued only after recordation of the final development plan. A certificate of occupancy shall not be issued until all required improvements are constructed or their completion financially assured.

(Ord. 97-905 § 1 (part); Ord. 93-622 § 1 (part))

In the event that a PAD cannot be developed within the time limits imposed by the enabling ordinance, the prior zoning regulations shall apply.

(Ord. 97-905 § 1 (part); Ord. 93-622 § 1 (part))